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About Calathea and Wingnut


About Wingnut and Calathea


What is

Life Span
-  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Asia  

Types
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia  
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
3  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions  
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H2  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Spider Mites  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diaphoretic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALATHEA  
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  

Common Name
Calathea  
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  

In Hindi
Calathea  
wingnut  

In German
Calathea  
wingnut  

In French
Calathea  
wingnut  

In Spanish
Calathea  
wingnut  

In Greek
Calathea  
wingnut  

In Portuguese
Calathea  
wingnut  

In Polish
Calathea  
Wingnut  

In Latin
Calathea  
wingnut  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Fagales  

Family
Marantaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
Calathea  
Pterocarya  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Juglandeae  

Subfamily
-  
Juglandoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
6  
99+

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Properties of Calathea and Wingnut

Wondering what are the properties of Calathea and Wingnut? We provide you with everything About Calathea and Wingnut. Calathea doesn't have thorns and Wingnut doesn't have thorns. Also Calathea does not have fragrant flowers. Calathea has allergic reactions like and Wingnut has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Calathea and Wingnut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Calathea and Wingnut

Season and care of Calathea and Wingnut is important to know. While considering everything about Calathea and Wingnut Care, growing season is an essential factor. Calathea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wingnut season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Calathea is Loam, Sand and for Wingnut is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Calathea is and for Wingnut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Calathea and Wingnut Physical Information

Calathea and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Calathea height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Calathea and Wingnut are as follows:

Care of Calathea and Wingnut

Care of Calathea and Wingnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calathea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Calathea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wingnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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